The Sensitive Periods: Universal Biological Imperatives or Culturally Highlighted Windows of Opportunity?
Maria Montessori’s concept of “sensitive periods” describes fleeting, intense urges in children to acquire specific
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ANDHRA PRADESH
Anantapur, Chittoor, Eluru, Visakhapatnam, Guntur, Kadapa, Kakinada, Kurnool, Machilipatnam, Mangalagiri Tadepalli, Nellore, Ongole, Rajamahendravaram, Srikakulam, Tirupati, Vijayawada, Vizianagaram, Adoni, Anakapalle, Amalapuram, Bapatla, Bhimavaram, Chilakaluripet, Gudivada, Gudur, Guntakal, Ichchapuram, Kadiri, Macherla, Markapur, Narasapur, Narasaraopet, Nandyal, Palasa Kasibugga, Proddatur, Puttur, Rayachoti, Tadepalligudem, Tenali, Tiruvuru, Uravakonda, Araku, Paderu, Rampachodavaram, Narsipatnam, Kothapeta, Atreyapuram, Mummidivaram, Yelamanchili, Tuni, Payakaraopeta, Kotananduru, Jaggampeta, Prathipadu, Gollaprolu, Samalkota, Annavaram, Rowthulapudi, Sankhavaram, Rajanagaram, Gokavaram, Jammalamadugu, Mydukur, Badvel, Rajampet, Rayachoti, Lakkireddipalle, Galiveedu, Tadipatri, Dharmavaram, Penukonda, Madakasira, Gorantla, Palamaner, Kuppam, Punganur, Nagari, Satyavedu, Buchinaidu Kandriga, Sullurpeta, Venkatagiri, Kavali, Allur, Udayagiri, Podili, Darsi, Kanigiri, Addanki, Martur, Chirala, Vetapalem, Inkollu, Parchur, Pedanandipadu, Mangalagiri, Tadepalle, Kollipara, Tenali, Vemuru, Sattenapalle, Vinukonda, Gurazala, Macherla
ARUNACHAL PRADESH
Itanagar, Naharlagun, Pasighat, Tawang, Ziro, Aalo, Basar, Mechuka, Daporijo, Yingkiong, Roing, Hayuliang, Hawai, Namsai, Tezu, Wakro, Miao, Jairampur, Seppa, Sagalee, Pakke Kessang, Koloriang, Palin, Longding, Kanubari, Khonsa, Chongkham, Ruksin
ASSAM
Guwahati, Dibrugarh, Silchar, Tezpur, Jorhat, Nagaon, Sivasagar, Tinsukia, Dhubri, Goalpara, Barpeta, Mangaldoi, Golaghat, Karimganj, Hailakandi, Majuli, Sualkuchi, Boko, Pathsala, Sarbhog, Nalbari, Rangapara, Udalguri, Haflong, Maibong, Sonari, Naharkatia, Doomdooma, Lakhipur, Bijni, Howly, Sarthebari, Chaygaon, Mariani, Dergaon, Badarpur, Karimganj, Patharkandi, Hailakandi, Katlicherra, Lala, Dalgaon, Tangla, Rangia, Goreswar, Barama, Tamulpur, Kokrajhar, Dotma, Gossaigaon
BIHAR
Patna, Gaya, Bhagalpur, Muzaffarpur, Darbhanga, Purnia, Arrah, Begusarai, Bettiah, Bihar Sharif, Chhapra, Katihar, Madhubani, Motihari, Munger, Saharsa, Samastipur, Sasaram, Sitamarhi, Siwan, Aurangabad, Buxar, Dehri, Forbesganj, Jamui, Khagaria, Lakhisarai, Nawada, Rajgir, Nalanda, Islampur, Barbigha, Hilsa, Rosera, Teghra, Gogri Jamalpur, Manihari, Kursela, Banmankhi, Forbesganj, Supaul, Triveniganj, Nirmali, Simri Bakhtiarpur, Saharsa, Madhepura, Kishanganj, Thakurganj, Bahadurganj, Amarpur Rural, Katoria, Belhar, Banka, Barahat, Shambhuganj, Rajaun, Maner, Bihta, Naubatpur, Masaurhi, Paliganj, Bikram, Dulhin Bazar, Hilsa, Karpi, Kurtha, Makhdumpur
CHHATTISGARH
Raipur, Bilaspur, Bhilai, Durg, Korba, Rajnandgaon, Raigarh, Ambikapur, Jagdalpur, Dhamtari, Mahasamund, Kanker, Dongargarh, Chirmiri, Mungeli, Abhanpur, Kurud, Gariaband, Mainpat, Lundra, Sitapur, Lakhanpur, Patan, Dondilohara, Charama, Antagarh, Narharpur, Pakhanjur, Kondagaon, Keskal, Dantewada, Sukma, Konta, Geedam, Bacheli, Barsur, Tokapal, Keshkal Block, Makdi, Mohla, Manpur, Ambagarh Chowki, Dongargarh, Khairagarh
DELHI
New Delhi, Gurugram, Faridabad, Noida, Ghaziabad
GOA
Panaji, Margao, Vasco da Gama, Mapusa, Ponda, Sanquelim, Valpoi, Quepem, Canacona, Pernem, Sanguem, Bicholim, Dharbandora, Mollem, Collem
GUJARAT
Ahmedabad, Surat, Vadodara, Rajkot, Bhavnagar, Jamnagar, Junagadh, Gandhinagar, Anand, Nadiad, Mehsana, Navsari, Surendranagar, Morbi, Gandhidham, Porbandar, Vapi, Bharuch, Godhra, Patan, Palanpur, Bhuj, Amreli, Botad, Veraval, Jetpur Navagadh, Dwarka, Okha Port, Mithapur, Lathi, Babra, Talaja, Gadhada, Dhandhuka, Viramgam, Mandvi, Rapar, Bhachau, Anjar, Abdasa, Lakhpat, Dhanera, Tharad, Deesa, Patdi, Radhanpur, Santalpur, Vav, Suigam, Dantiwada, Kankrej, Malia Hatina, Sutrapada, Kodinar, Una
HARYANA
Faridabad, Gurugram, Hisar, Rohtak, Karnal, Panipat, Sonipat, Yamunanagar, Ambala, Sirsa, Bhiwani, Bahadurgarh, Jind, Kaithal, Kurukshetra, Palwal, Rewari, Nuh, Ferozepur Jhirka, Tauru, Punahana, Rania, Ellenabad, Barwala, Kalayat, Assandh, Guhla, Siwani, Tosham, Narnaund, Uchana, Julana, Beri, Meham, Kalanaur, Maham
HIMACHAL PRADESH
Shimla, Solan, Dharamshala, Mandi, Palampur, Hamirpur, Una, Nahan, Bilaspur, Kaza, Keylong, Jispa, Reckong Peo, Pooh, Sangla, Rampur Bushahr, Arki, Jawalamukhi, Dehra Gopipur, Nurpur, Indora, Bhuntar, Banjar, Jibhi, Ani, Nirmand, Kumarsain, Rohru, Jubbal, Chirgaon, Dodra Kwar
JHARKHAND
Ranchi, Dhanbad, Jamshedpur, Bokaro, Deoghar, Giridih, Hazaribagh, Ramgarh, Medininagar, Chaibasa, Patratu, Barkagaon, Ichak, Mandu, Bishnugarh, Gola, Tamar, Chandil, Khunti, Torpa, Kolebira, Simdega, Bano, Basia, Bharno, Ghaghra, Chainpur, Gumla, Sisai, Bishunpur, Karra, Murhu, Bandgaon, Manoharpur
KARNATAKA
Bengaluru, Mysuru, Mangaluru, Hubballi Dharwad, Belagavi, Kalaburagi, Davanagere, Ballari, Shivamogga, Tumakuru, Vijayapura, Bidar, Hassan, Chikkamagaluru, Kolar, Mandya, Raichur, Udupi, Gadag, Bagalkot, Chitradurga, Hospet, Ranebennur, Robertsonpet, Horanadu, Dharmasthala, Shravanabelagola, Kukke Subramanya, Sullia, Belthangady, Kollegala, Gundlupet, Yelandur, Channarayapatna, Sakleshpur, Mudigere, Koppa, Sringeri, Ajjampura, Tarikere, Kalasa, Balehonnur, Narasimharajapura, Lakkavalli, Kadur, Pavagada, Madhugiri, Koratagere
KERALA
Adimali, Adoor, Agali, Alappuzha, Alathur, Aluva, Anchal, Angamali, Areekode, Attappady, Attingal, Ayoor, Balaramapuram, Balussery, Sulthan Bathery, Bharanikavu, Chadayamangalam, Chalakkudi, Changanachery, Chanthannoor, Charummoodu, Chemmad, Chengannur, Cherpulassery, Cherthala, Chingavanam, Chirayinkeezhu, Chittur, Chokkad, Chungathara, Edakkara, Erattupetta, Ernakulam, Erumeli, Ettumanoor, Guruvayur, Harippad, Idukki, Irinjalakuda, Iritty, Kalamassery, Kalladikode, Kallambalam, Kalpetta, Kanhangad, Kannur, Karunagappally, Kasaragod, Kattakkada, Kattappana, Kayamkulam, Kazhakkoottam, Kilimanoor, Kochi, Kodenchery, Kolenchery, Kollam, Kollengode, Konni, Koothattukulam, Kottakkal, Kottarakkara, Kottayam, Kottiyam, Koyilandy, Kozhikode, Kulathupuzha, Kumily, Kundara, Kunnamangalam, Kunnamkulam, Kuravilangad, Kuthuparamba, Kuttiady, Kuttikkanam, Kuttippuram, Malappuram, Mananthavady, Manjeri, Mannarkkad, Marayur, Mattannur, Mavelikkara, Meppadi, Moovattupuzha, Mundakkayam, Munnar, Nadapuram, Nedumangad, Nedumkandam, Nenmara, Neyyattinkara, Nilambur, Nilamel, Nileshwar, Oachira, Pala, Palakkad, Pandalam, Pandikkad, Parappanagadi, Parvur, North Paravur, Pathanamthitta, Pathanapuram, Pattamabi, Payyannur, Payyoli, Pazhayangadi, Peermade, Perambra, Perinthalmanna, Perumbavoor, Piravom, Ponnani, Pothencode, Pulpally, Punalur, Ramanattukara, Ranni, Sasthamcotta, Sholayur, Shornur, Taliparamba, Tanur, Thalassery, Thalayolaparambu, Thaliparamba, Thamarassery, Thirur, Thiruvambady, Thiruvananthapuram, Thodupuzha, Thrikkakkara, Thrissur, Tirur, Tirurangadi, Trivandrum, Vadakkencherry, Vagamon, Valanchery, Vandiperiyar, Varkala, Vatakara, Vazhathope, Venjarammoode, Vithura, Vythiri
MADHYA PRADESH
Bhopal, Indore, Jabalpur, Gwalior, Ujjain, Sagar, Ratlam, Rewa, Satna, Singrauli, Chhindwara, Burhanpur, Dewas, Khandwa, Morena, Vidisha, Katni, Sehore, Hoshangabad, Itarsi, Mandsaur, Neemuch, Amarkantak, Mandla, Dindori, Niwas, Bajag, Bichhiya, Orchha, Khajuraho, Panna, Ajaygarh, Ajaigarh, Devendranagar, Tendukheda, Shahpura, Gadarwara, Kareli, Pipariya, Bankhedi, Seoni Malwa, Timarni, Harda, Khategaon, Bagli
MAHARASHTRA
Mumbai, Navi Mumbai, Thane, Kalyan Dombivli, Mira Bhayandar, Vasai Virar, Pune, Pimpri Chinchwad, Nagpur, Nashik, Aurangabad, Solapur, Kolhapur, Sangli Miraj Kupwad, Amravati, Akola, Chandrapur, Nanded, Latur, Jalgaon, Dhule, Malegaon, Bhiwandi, Ulhasnagar, Panvel, Ahmednagar, Parbhani, Osmanabad, Beed, Ichalkaranji, Baramati, Satara, Karad, Ratnagiri, Sindhudurgnagari, Alibag, Murud, Shrivardhan, Poladpur, Mahabaleshwar, Guhagar, Devrukh, Sangameshwar, Mhasla, Igatpuri, Trimbakeshwar, Peint, Surgana, Jawhar, Vikramgad, Talasari, Dahanu, Mokhada, Shahapur, Murbad, Karjat, Khalapur, Pen
ODISHA
Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Rourkela, Berhampur, Sambalpur, Balasore, Baripada, Jeypore, Puri, Bhadrak, Dhenkanal, Kendrapara, Kendujhar, Sundargarh, Jharsuguda, Angul, Talcher. Konark, Pipili, Satapada, Rambha, Gopalpur, Barkote, Rairangpur, Bangiriposi, Joda, Kaptipada, Udala, Ghatagaon, Chandbali, Rajkanika, Aul, Pattamundai, Kendrapara, Tirtol, Balikuda, Ersama
PUNJAB
Ludhiana, Amritsar, Jalandhar, Patiala, Bathinda, Hoshiarpur, Moga, Pathankot, Mohali, Phagwara, Ferozepur, Sangrur, Barnala, Malerkotla, Kapurthala, Gurdaspur, Anandpur Sahib, Chamkaur Sahib, Morinda, Talwandi Sabo, Sultanpur Lodhi, Samana, Dirba, Moonak, Lehragaga, Bhikhi, Budhlada, Bareta, Jakhal, Bhuna
RAJASTHAN
Jaipur, Jodhpur, Kota, Udaipur, Ajmer, Alwar, Bharatpur, Bikaner, Bhilwara, Pali, Sikar, Sri Ganganagar, Hanumangarh, Churu, Barmer, Jaisalmer, Nagaur, Makrana, Kishangarh, Tonk, Sawai Madhopur, Pushkar, Mandawa, Nawalgarh, Fatehpur Shekhawati Rural, Deeg, Kaman, Mount Abu, Kumbhalgarh, Desuri, Jalore, Sanchore, Bhinmal, Ahore, Sayla, Jaswantpura, Raniwara, Bhadrajun, Bali
TAMIL NADU
Chennai, Coimbatore, Madurai, Tiruchirappalli, Salem, Tirunelveli, Thoothukudi, Tiruppur, Erode, Vellore, Thanjavur, Dindigul, Cuddalore, Kancheepuram, Avadi, Tambaram, Hosur, Nagercoil, Karur, Namakkal, Sivakasi, Rajapalayam, Pollachi, Udumalaipettai, Rameswaram, Thiruvannamalai, Chidambaram, Srivilliputhur, Velankanni, Nagore, Tharangambadi, Kollidam, Sirkazhi, Arani, Polur, Cheyyar, Vandavasi, Gingee, Melmalayanur, Tindivanam, Vanur, Marakkanam, Vikravandi, Tenkasi, Kovilpatti, Thiruchendur, Thoothukudi, Theni, Dharapuram, Palladam, Rasipuram, Krishnagiri, Vellore, Tindivanam, Mahabalipuram, Mayiladuthurai, Tiruvallur, Thanjavur,
TELANGANA
Hyderabad, Warangal, Nizamabad, Karimnagar, Khammam, Ramagundam, Mahbubnagar, Adilabad, Miryalaguda, Nalgonda, Siddipet, Suryapet, Jagtial, Mancherial, Bodhan, Basara, Yadagirigutta, Kaleshwaram, Medaram, Bhadrachalam, Achampet, Kalwakurthy, Narayanpet, Kosgi, Makthal, Kodangal, Tandur, Pargi, Chevella, Vikarabad, Marpalle
UTTAR PRADESH
Lucknow, Kanpur, Ghaziabad, Agra, Meerut, Prayagraj, Varanasi, Bareilly, Aligarh, Moradabad, Saharanpur, Gorakhpur, Jhansi, Firozabad, Ayodhya, Mathura Vrindavan, Shahjahanpur, Rampur, Muzaffarnagar, Budaun, Hapur, Etawah, Rae Bareli, Sitapur, Ayodhya, Chitrakoot Dham, Naimisharanya, Deoband, Behat, Kairana, Jewar, Tundla, Sikandra, Rasulabad, Bidhuna, Karhal, Jaswantnagar, Sirsaganj, Shikohabad, Etmadpur, Bah, Kiraoli, Fatehabad, Pinahat
UTTARAKHAND
Dehradun, Haridwar, Roorkee, Haldwani, Kashipur, Rudrapur, Nainital, Almora, Pithoragarh, Badrinath, Kedarnath, Joshimath, Munsiyari, Dharchula, Lohaghat, Champawat, Berinag, Didihat, Pithoragarh, Gangolihat, Thal, Kapkot, Kanda, Someshwar
WEST BENGAL
Kolkata, Howrah, Siliguri, Asansol, Durgapur, Chandannagar, Bidhannagar, Baranagar, Kamarhati, Panihati, North Dumdum, South Dumdum, Rajarhat Gopalpur, Serampore, Barrackpore, Kalyani, Ranaghat, Bolpur, Santiniketan, Gorumara, Lataguri, Jhalda, Bishnupur, Mayapur, Kharagpur, Pingla, Debra, Sabang, Garbeta, Salboni, Jhargram, Binpur, Gopiballavpur, Belpahari, Nayagram
JAMMU & KASHMIR
Srinagar, Jammu, Anantnag, Baramulla, Sopore, Udhampur, Kathua, Rajouri, Punch, Kupwara, Bandipora, Ganderbal, Kulgam, Pulwama, Shopian, Pahalgam, Gulmarg, Sonamarg, Tangmarg, Uri, Karnah, Lolab, Gurez, Sumbal, Hajin, Dooru, Shangus
LADAKH
Leh, Kargil, Diskit, Nubra, Nyoma, Turtuk, Durbuk, Chumathang, Khaltsi, Saspol, Hanle
ANDAMAN & NICOBAR ISLANDS
Port Blair, Diglipur, Mayabunder, Rangat, Hut Bay, Campbell Bay, Car Nicobar, Nancowry, Kamorta, Teressa
LAKSHADWEEP
Kavaratti, Agatti, Amini, Andrott, Kalpeni, Minicoy, Kiltan, Kadmat, Bitra
MIZORAM
Aizawl, Lunglei, Champhai, Serchhip, Kolasib, Lawngtlai, Saiha, Thenzawl, Vairengte, Darlawn, Saitual, Tlabung, Hnahthial, Khawzawl, Lunglei, Chawngte, Bungtlang South, West Bunghmun
MANIPUR
Imphal, Thoubal, Bishnupur, Churachandpur, Ukhrul, Senapati, Tamenglong, Jiribam, Kakching, Moirang, Nambol, Wangjing, Kakching, Moreh, Sugnu, Lilong, Yairipok, Mayang Imphal, Sekmai, Lamlai, Andro, Tengnoupal, Machi, Chandel
MEGHALAYA
Shillong, Tura, Jowai, Nongpoh, Williamnagar, Baghmara, Nongstoin, Cherrapunji, Mawlynnong, Sohra, Mawsynram, Nongriat, Pynursla, Amlarem, Mawphlang, Umsning, Mawryngkneng, Khatarshnong, Selsella, Rongram
NAGALAND
Kohima, Dimapur, Mokokchung, Tuensang, Wokha, Zunheboto, Phek, Mon, Longleng, Kiphire, Tseminyu, Jalukie, Aboi, Longching, Noklak, Pungro, Chozuba, Pfutsero, Tizit, Wakching, Shamator, Chessore
SIKKIM
Gangtok, Namchi, Gyalshing, Mangan, Rangpo, Singtam, Yuksom, Lachen, Lachung, Chungthang, Rangrang, Melli, Ravangla, Namchi, Jorethang, Dentam, Soreng
TRIPURA
Agartala, Dharmanagar, Kailashahar, Udaipur, Belonia, Khowai, Ambassa, Teliamura, Sonamura, Kamalpur, Jampui Hills, Gandacherra, Amarpur, Sabroom, Karbook, Ompi, Killa, Rupaichari, Hrishyamukh
OTHER UNION TERRITORIES
Chandigarh, Puducherry, Karaikal, Yanam, Mahe, Port Blair, Daman, Diu, Dadra, Silvassa, Ozhukarai, Bahour, Nettapakkam, Thirubhuvanai, Villianur, Mannadipet